MMIC Selection Guide en
MMIC Selection Guide en
In case the power supply voltage is very close or equal to that of MMIC
(Vc = Vd) it is not possible to use a bias resistor, in this case it is mandatory
to use an inductance to separate the RF between the MMIC and the power
supply, examples of L values:
min freq. = 1 MHz about 27 µH - min freq. = 10 MHz about 2.7µH
min freq. = 100 MHz about 270nH - min freq. = 1 GHz about 27 nH
NOTE : in case of high value inductances (> 10 µH) should be considered a little residual resistance due to the wire of
the inductance itself.
Given the huge variety of MMIC devices, but especially the wide variety of performances and
technical specifications, we decided to group all these devices in a table of 3 pages. To facilitate the
search we have divided them according to their main characteristics:
Low cost and general purpose low cost
Low noise NF < 3 dB
High dynamic medium output power +10 / +17 dBm
High output power > 17 dBm > 50 mW
Very flat gain it can be used on instrumentation to have flat gain on wide band
high S12 , ie high reverse insulation between output and input, for example as
High reverse insulation buffer for VCOs and oscillators
Variable gain with pin for gain control
Differential amplifier
Low voltage power supply < 3.5 V
Other special feateures see table below
This table is used for a fast search of the device, other features will be then shown on following
pages with prices and eventually a test report for MMICs considered more interesting.
AM-1 AG-102
MAR-6
AG-101G MAALSS0034
low noise amplifier
+ = 50 / 70MHz - 1.5 GHz NF 2.5 - 3.5 dB
gain 22 - 35 dB
output + 18 dBm , OIP3 +26dBm
AM-1 AG-102
wide band power module, wide band power amplifier
AG-101G
example BGD-802
MAALSS0034
50 / 70 MHz - 1 GHz #
+ = output 0,5 - 1 W #
gain about 30 dB #
# depending on the used power module
From the diagram it is possible to get the device number, below the comparison chart “NUMBER = MMIC“
1 = CGY 21 over 50 MHz + GPA 505 dc - 500 MHz ( max 1 GHz ) ---- 2 = ERA 5 up to 5.5 GHz + VNA 25 up to 2.5 GHz
3 = SNA 676 ---- 4 = RF 2145 ---- 5 = LMX 2119M ---- 6 = PM 2107 ---- 7 = MAAMSS0049 ---- 8 = MAV 11
9 = MGA 83563 ---- 10 = GPD 405 ---- 11 = BGD 802 # ---- 12 = MHW 9242 # ---- 14 = CGY 52
# they are power modules, the others are MMICs listed in this section
15 12 4 - 4.5
-2 + 10 > 20
15 GPD 401 low noise RX stage or driver
5 - 400 3 - 800 5 - 400 10 GPD 461 #
14 12 5.5 - 6
+7 + 19 + 25 > 20
15 GDP 402 intermediate stage
5 - 400 - 800 5 - 400 24 GPD 462 #
15 13 5.5 +35 / 15
10 - 400 - 900 5 - 400
+ 23
+30
+ 34 > 20
90 GPD 405 high power with still fair NF
group delay < 0.6 ns
8 3
dc - 1000
6.7 +11.5 + 17 + 27
30 MWA 320 # Imd - 58dB out 1 mW,
In+Out VSWR typ. 1.5:1
group delay < 0.6 ns
6.2 4-5
dc - 1000
9 +15.2 + 25 +31
60-80 MWA 330 # Imd - 62dB out 5 mW,
In+Out VSWR typ. 1.5:1
10.5 8.5 2-3 15
10 - 1000 - 1300 10 - 1000
+8 + 20 + 28 16 - 17
25 UTO 1043R High Reliability version
10 9.5 4.5 15
500 - 2000 400 - 2100 500-2000
+ 21 + 33 16 - 17
100 UTO 2013 typical group delay 0.5 nS
NOTE #
MMICs with dc-block capacitors already inside MMICs without dc-block capacitors already inside
(to add externally)
CGY 21
GPD 110
GPD 461
GPD 401
GPD 462
GPD 402
MWA 320
GPD 405
MWA 330
UTO 1043R
UTO 2013